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By dhuso • Oct 1st, 2008 • Category: Ideal Destinations
With the Blue Ridge Parkway curling around it on the east and the blue haze of the Smoky Mountains bordering it on the west, Asheville is the consummate eastern mountain city. Here is the headquarters of the 469-mile Parkway, the eastern gateway to the Smokies, the largest private residence in North America, and one of the grandest assemblages of Art Deco... Read Full Story
Isn't it a fantastic view from up here in Little Switzerland, overlooking the Blue Ridge Mountains? Unfortunately, we had a little morning fog on that day. Can you imagine how beautiful it looks here in fall with all those magnificent colored trees? A small mountain road is winding up the hills to the top of Little Switzerland. Finally arrived! A small village with little shops and a Hotel is awaiting you. The houses are in no way similar to the houses in Switzerland, though! It's more a... Read Full Story
Have you been considering relocating to Bedford County, Virginia? Located in Central Virginia, Bedford County was established in 1754 and named for the Fourth Duke of Bedford. In 1839, the Town of Liberty (now the City of Bedford) was established. Bedford City is the county seat, but independent of Bedford County. A Board of Supervisors governs the County and employs a County Administrator as chief administrative officer.
The county is located at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains and... Read Full Story
October 22, 2007 - Courtesy of Steve Kemp and the Great Smoky Mountains Association Despite (or perhaps, because of) the severe drought conditions, fall colors are shaping up to be very good this year. Colors are at peak this week in many areas of the Smoky Mountain high country (above 3,500'). Yellow birch, American beech, pin cherry, American mountain-ash, witch-hobble, and mountain maple are all showing excellent color. Some maples are showing brilliant reds. This high elevation color... Read Full Story
October 26, 2007 Courtesy of Terry Maddox, Julee (Crow’s Nest) Brown, and Steve Kemp and the Great Smoky Mountains Association Colors are at or near peak from 3,000’-5,500’ and are very impressive. Reds are more pronounced now than in recent years, especially on the North Carolina side of the park. Colors at the very highest elevations (above 5,500’) are now past peak in some areas. Good places to see fall color include: Newfound Gap Road from Alum Cave Trailhead to Kephart Prong Trailhead... Read Full Story
